Beware Landslide Just 10 Minutes After Cracks Appear

Japan Education News - September 3, 2026 - 22:47
A disaster prevention experiment has shown how quickly a rain-soaked slope can collapse once visible cracks appear, highlighting the need for people in landslide-prone areas to evacuate before conditions become critical as the risk of disasters remains elevated through early next week. (News On Japan)
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Drunk Chinese Man Who Ran Over Four Schoolchildren Admits Driving Without License

Japan Society News - September 3, 2026 - 22:41
A Chinese man who received a suspended prison sentence and had his driver's license revoked after striking four elementary school students while driving drunk in 2025 admitted at his first trial on September 3 that he repeatedly drove without a license while still on probation. (News On Japan)
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30% of FamilyMart Franchisees Face Staff Shortages

Japan Business News - September 3, 2026 - 22:38
FamilyMart has unveiled a new hybrid checkout system that can operate as either a self-service or staffed register, aiming to reduce checkout-related work by about 20% as labor shortages affect roughly 30% of its franchise stores. (News On Japan)
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Vance's Antichrist comments are a 'common belief', his friend tells BBC

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 22:07
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
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Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 20:35
Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.
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Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 20:30
Organisers of the citizens' initiative say they have popular support, even though the all-powerful monarch has said he will veto the legislation.
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Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:59
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
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Putin Says Tax Incentives on Disputed Islands Have Been Successful

Japan Politics News - September 3, 2026 - 19:38
Russian President Vladimir Putin said tax incentives on the Russian-held islands claimed by Japan have been successful, using a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok to highlight economic development in Russia's Far East. (News On Japan)
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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:37
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
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More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:37
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
Categories: BBC World News

Japan Defends Fiscal and Growth Strategy After G20 Finance Talks

Japan Politics News - September 3, 2026 - 19:34
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on September 3 that the economic policy of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government should not be equated with conventional reflationary policy, after returning from the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in the United States and briefing the prime minister on the talks. (News On Japan)
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Oil Distributors Admit Antimonopoly Diesel Cartel

Japan Business News - September 3, 2026 - 19:33
Five oil distributors, including Higashinihon Usami and ENEOS Wing, admitted charges of violating Japan's Antimonopoly Act by forming a cartel to coordinate diesel fuel prices at their first trial at the Tokyo District Court on September 3. (News On Japan)
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Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:24
Her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City, "surrounded by many who loved her".
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Gloria Steinem: An icon of American feminism

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:22
The trailblazing feminist was an iconic leader of women's rights in the US.
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US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:01
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
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Watch: US man struck by lightning describes 'horrific' experience

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 19:01
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
Categories: BBC World News

Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 18:53
Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw stones at its troops.
Categories: BBC World News

'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 18:37
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.
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'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 18:37
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.
Categories: BBC World News

Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis

BBC World News - September 3, 2026 - 18:30
Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities.
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